LOST EPISODE - WHO SNIPED $TRUMP
Added 2025-02-12 17:39:56 +0000 UTCGood News / Bad News
GOOD: New exclusive Patreon content and director's commentary!
BAD: We had to scrap our upcoming episode of Coffeezilla about $TRUMP coin.
Here's what happened:
1. We identified a trader on $TRUMP coin who made $100 million sniping (buying early).
2. The wallet clearly had early intel based on their transaction history, we were convinced this was insider information.
3. At the last second before publication, we finally found the person behind it and interviewed them.
4. They denied insider intel and had an equally compelling explanation that they discovered the coin using public information.
While I'm not positive I believe them (plenty of reasons to lie about insider intel), the $TRUMP coin video was built around a premise that I now didn't have full confidence in, so I scrapped the episode even though 80% of the work had been done... leaving the team with a fun episode and nowhere to release it.
I thought I'd leave it here, to memorialize the work, add some director's commentary, explain what we've been up to, and say I think this is just part of the process with journalism.
Sometimes you start a story believing one thing, and end up believing another. If you're lucky, you'll figure all that out before you hit publish!
So even though it's sad to see the episode go into the dustbin, better that than seeing an episode go live that should've gone in the dustbin!
Credit to BUBBLEMAPS, who helped us with this story.
Credit to Harry and Ed, who had to see their great work go down the drain.
Comments
The outro is amazing!!!
Tx_Sandwich
2025-04-24 19:16:37 +0000 UTCIt's tough killing a story you've basically finished, but I applaud your integrity and ability to reflect that you may be wrong (at least right now with the most current info). It's a shame that outro will never see the light of day, though. It was hilarious! Would've been my favorite CZ outro to date!
Abbie Kucera
2025-03-25 15:49:01 +0000 UTCThat outro was bloody hilarious
Old Manrunning
2025-03-09 06:51:04 +0000 UTCIts more like The Flash Boys. They figured out the footprint of a release and jumped to the front of the queue.
Dennis Fahey
2025-02-22 23:56:57 +0000 UTCI still believe this is a form of insider trading. Maybe not inside the creators of the coin, but those with insider info of the exchanges and contractors. Insider trading but not from inside the house, rather inside the bank.
Letcha B
2025-02-20 20:20:03 +0000 UTCPersonally, I’m of the opinion that this was 100% an insider snipe, but that the people involved found themselves some clever plausible deniability. And I think they planned in advance to use that excuse.
Elizabeth Woodley
2025-02-20 15:23:37 +0000 UTCsame here ! thank u coffee and co for breaking down crypto into something i can wrap my smooth brain around lol
MARLOW
2025-02-20 03:26:58 +0000 UTCI feel like you could post the Maxwell bit as a standalone on the main channel. More people need to see this masterpiece, even without the context
Logan James
2025-02-19 22:56:25 +0000 UTCReally cool to see the behind the scenes with outer members of the team! I didn't understand anything about crypto or meme coins until I started watching your channel. Apparently, my brain is only interested when there's a scam involved. Thanks guys!
Amanda Crispino
2025-02-18 15:33:29 +0000 UTCJust hopping in to say that the LIBRA interview is absolutely insane-- A few years back when I started watching I could never have imagined that meme coins would become part of the vocabulary for presidential scandals. Truly incredible work, especially because I can't see how the stakes could get much higher than they are now
K Marie
2025-02-18 06:57:27 +0000 UTCThat Maxwell scene is top tier, it’s up there next to Margo Robot in a bubble bath and the movie, but this definitely takes the cake. I’m so glad y'all decided to post it on patreon still!
Shoo
2025-02-17 20:11:49 +0000 UTCThat has to be my favorite maxwell bit and it's a tragedy for it not to see a mainstream release.
Richard Stephens
2025-02-17 18:07:30 +0000 UTCGood for you for killing the video. Also Ed is a genius Graphic Designer.
Mike Gervasi
2025-02-17 02:53:30 +0000 UTCMore details on the Milei shitecoin (English, and quite a juicy source) https://x.com/DiogenesCasares/status/1890853180897948091
Leonardo
2025-02-16 22:13:19 +0000 UTCThat outrooooo 🤣🤣🤣
Abbygator
2025-02-16 19:25:39 +0000 UTCMore here. It’s getting pretty serious, although I have no hopes for impeachment, Argentinian congresspeople are as morally weak as their Americans counterparts and that’s saying a lot. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGGnZCGuwWv/?igsh=MXgwc2I2M25jZ2xoYw==
Leonardo
2025-02-16 03:46:44 +0000 UTCArgentine President Javier Milei just promoted a Crypto in his account, and rug pulled it hours after. He and his close friends made around 7 to 8 million dollars each in a manner of days. Please Coffee, give it some coverage on the void, media is ignoring this. I don’t want to live in this planet anymore. EDIT: apparently the people behind Milei’s coin was some of the same as with Melania’s. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGExLAyOJj5/?img_index=5&igsh=MXF0emdibTB1cGZ3ag==
Leonardo
2025-02-15 10:51:21 +0000 UTCThe outro is just pure gold, teared up from laughter 😂
Jokubas
2025-02-14 08:23:08 +0000 UTCEd is a whole vibe, very funny
Barry Hott
2025-02-14 02:48:22 +0000 UTCAgreed, this is fun
Barry Hott
2025-02-14 02:45:43 +0000 UTC...the grifters are calling from within the DOJ!... what an insane timeline to live in. I would suggest you do release this to the broader audience, this is still good information to get out there.
Christophe
2025-02-13 22:22:39 +0000 UTCImagine new evidence comes into light completely debunking the sniper's claim. Then, we have a deluxe episode to publish!
DaMu
2025-02-13 16:31:58 +0000 UTCI appreciate you releasing the director's cut! I got a good laugh out of it.
LavastormSW
2025-02-13 16:15:38 +0000 UTCLoved this. Also eds fit is fire 🔥
James Linderman
2025-02-13 16:14:10 +0000 UTCGuys the below link is 1 article from our whistleblower site that is exposing another Amazon course identical to what Kevin David did. Only this spans across to globe. Feel free to read through all the other articles and write on our guestbook your thoughts. Any input or help is much appreciated 😊 https://fbabrandgrifter.com/kevin-david-vs-darren-campbell-the-fall-of-amazon-fbas-biggest-scammers/
JoJo
2025-02-13 16:00:09 +0000 UTCI meant it more that coffee found out the facts before posting his video.. regardless of the source (in this case it was bbmaps and sniper lateron)
d3vnull10
2025-02-13 13:11:32 +0000 UTCI got rid of my earlier comment about Bubble maps not persisting because I was going to redo it and add some images but I guess I can't. Anyway y'all be careful about Bubble Maps, unless you have a different way of doing it, but if you're just clicking on "Bubble Maps" on dex those don't persist. I've not dug deeper but timing is crucial with those... (I know the data persists, just the presentation / representation of the data changes over time.. which is odd and disappointing and can give a false sense of security)
MIKΞL
2025-02-13 13:00:13 +0000 UTCCareful. Bubble maps don't persist. The data is still there but if you just go by the "presentation" you can be easily fooled...
MIKΞL
2025-02-13 12:57:44 +0000 UTCInteresting, thanks. Yeah I don't use the trading Bots I have been told it would change my life LOL just not really my thing... guess I still try to play fair but it is all PVP
MIKΞL
2025-02-13 10:37:48 +0000 UTCIt is hard to kill something you put effort into and this is a great way to still utilize it. Good job on the integrity, loved the outro.
Daryl
2025-02-13 10:03:47 +0000 UTCI love this director's commentary style vid with all three of you and would like to see more in the future. Thanks guys
Lumi
2025-02-13 09:43:52 +0000 UTCLOVED the outro! Thank you for this, Coffee! 🤣
Adithya Udupa
2025-02-13 07:44:21 +0000 UTCmake integrity great again
jah is mighty
2025-02-13 06:39:43 +0000 UTC29:25 is one hell of an accusation - I’m not surprised everyone in a legal position told you not to run with it. Could you pass it on to a bigger newspaper who has the legal firepower?
Holly Smith
2025-02-13 06:39:12 +0000 UTCAnd this is why I sub to CZ patreon ! ty CZ
Randoir
2025-02-13 06:13:17 +0000 UTCI HAD TO LET PEOPLE SEE IT! I’m telling you that was the most disappointing thing to kill 😭
Coffeezilla
2025-02-13 02:18:59 +0000 UTCNo, it’s a tip to get validators to accept your tx ahead of others. in JITOMEV IIRC
Coffeezilla
2025-02-13 02:18:26 +0000 UTCBest outro ever!
Angie aka Mrs_Cuddelsworth
2025-02-13 01:45:23 +0000 UTCThat was amazing. Kudos. 👍
Gerald Hornsby
2025-02-13 00:05:16 +0000 UTCTip? I've been in crypto a long time and never heard of that do you mean slippage?
MIKΞL
2025-02-12 23:18:44 +0000 UTCPlease run the bit with maxwell sometime anyways, I loved it
N B
2025-02-12 23:04:38 +0000 UTC“ONLY the facts were wrong guys” a minor detail 😂 good to see the boys and appreciate your hard work regardless!
Naomi Hirasaki
2025-02-12 22:37:02 +0000 UTCThe Maxwell part was so freaking awesome! Well done guys!!
Mohammad R Karimi
2025-02-12 21:30:42 +0000 UTCIt's insane to me that we live in a time where the president of the US is rug-pulling his constituents...
SkepticGhost
2025-02-12 20:38:27 +0000 UTCI love the grok/deepseek LLM joke at the end
LavastormSW
2025-02-12 20:27:12 +0000 UTCThat outro is hilarious - glad we got to see it
Liv
2025-02-12 19:54:06 +0000 UTCYessir. Ed. The brilliant CG man.
Coffeezilla
2025-02-12 19:53:24 +0000 UTCRespect for dropping a story if the facts are sketchy. It's the "downside" of being a proper journalist. Thought you'd like to know Norwegian newspapers picked up the counter strike gambling story,, seen several articles and a quite good non-nerd news podcast episode! They have poked around and done some extra interviews, hope they dig up something interesting surrounding Grimm going onwards.
Winged Gunsknecht
2025-02-12 19:28:16 +0000 UTCThank you for not putting out a story you lost confidence in! I feel respected as an audience member!
Caroline Colbert
2025-02-12 19:26:37 +0000 UTCHave say that episode is my favorite so far. I was starting to think integrity was dead in these current times. Gotta up my Patreon contribution. So did Bubble contact you or did you contact Bubble?
Kyle G
2025-02-12 19:16:17 +0000 UTCJust the fact that you admit a story didn’t work out and let people know. Bravo sir.
MatthewK
2025-02-12 19:13:34 +0000 UTCEnjoyed your group breakdown. Hope to see more without you having to pull videos!
Greg
2025-02-12 19:05:10 +0000 UTCGreat to see a Brit working on your videos Coffee! And your graphics guy is so cool!
John Simpson
2025-02-12 18:44:43 +0000 UTCHaha you dodged one also coffee... 😅😉 haha. still good content and teamwork with bubblemaps. Keep it up bro
d3vnull10
2025-02-12 18:43:48 +0000 UTCHi, is on here the best way to contact you? I left a few comments on your previous post and sent a message on IG. This is growing into a huge story and I want to make you aware. There’s a whistleblower site about it all too with all the evidence you need. Please reach out 🙏 we need help
JoJo
2025-02-12 18:43:05 +0000 UTCHmm, when I read the title, somehow I thought you were making a documentary about the shooter......
Mario Stoilov
2025-02-12 18:38:33 +0000 UTCSo the guy in the rigth built the million dollars studio?
Mario Ojeda
2025-02-12 18:18:43 +0000 UTCgenuinely so refreshing to see a journalist who can reflect and be open to new information even when it isn't convenient, especially monetarily. it's a tough call to scrap it, but really respectable of you ! plus more bonus for us mwahaha
MARLOW
2025-02-12 17:57:26 +0000 UTC
